Kwango
Kwango is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's one of the 21 provinces created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province. Kwango was formed from the Kwango district whose town of Kenge was elevated to capital city of the province.
Kwango | |
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| Province du Kwango | |
| Coordinates: 4°49′18.64″S 17°2′23.57″E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Kwango River |
| Capital | Kenge |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jean-Marie Peti Peti Tamata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,974 km2 (34,739 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,618,700 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 11 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kikongo ya leta |
The province takes its name from the Kwango River, a tributary of the Kasai River that defines part of the international boundary between the DRC and Angola.
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